MANAGEMENT OF MALE INFERTILITY
MANAGEMENT OF MALE INFERTILITY Part of “CHAPTER 118 – MALE INFERTILITY“ The primary management decision is whether there is an identifiable and treatable cause for the infertility. The causes of…
IDENTIFIABLE CAUSES OF MALE INFERTILITY
IDENTIFIABLE CAUSES OF MALE INFERTILITY Part of “CHAPTER 118 – MALE INFERTILITY“ A variety of factors have been identified that can impair sperm production and cause infertility. Many of these…
DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH
DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH Part of “CHAPTER 118 – MALE INFERTILITY“ DEFINITION OF INFERTILITY A couple is considered infertile if no pregnancies have occurred during at least 1 year of unprotected intercourse….
MALE INFERTILITY
MALE INFERTILITY Richard V. Clark The evaluation and management of the infertile man have evolved considerably because of the development of new methodologies associated with procedures for in vitro fertilization…
TREATMENT FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
TREATMENT FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Part of “CHAPTER 117 – ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION“ OVERVIEW Ideally, therapy should be selected based on the cause of ED. However, the techniques for identifying specific causes…
EVALUATION OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
EVALUATION OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Part of “CHAPTER 117 – ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION“ OVERVIEW The diagnostic testing and treatment options for ED are intimately related. Invasive therapy necessitates greater reliance on diagnostic…
ETIOLOGY OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
ETIOLOGY OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Part of “CHAPTER 117 – ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION“ OVERVIEW The literature contains several studies in which men with ED were evaluated with SRE testing to differentiate organic…
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Part of “CHAPTER 117 – ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION“ PENILE ANATOMY Because of its anatomy, the penis has the potential for rapid engorgement with blood, an increase in size,…
PREVALENCE OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
PREVALENCE OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Part of “CHAPTER 117 – ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION“ The revolutionizing effect of improved therapeutics became readily apparent following the introduction of sildenafil (Via-gra), the orally administered agent…
DEFINITIONS OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
DEFINITIONS OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Part of “CHAPTER 117 – ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION“ The literal definition of impotence is loss of power. This term emphasizes the enormous psychological effect sexual problems can…
